Quick facts
- Released
- July 12, 1985
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- PG
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $9.9M
- IMDb
- tt0089114
- Country
- United States
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Cast
Ethan Hawke
Ben Crandall
River Phoenix
Wolfgang Müller
Jason Presson
Darren Woods
Amanda Peterson
Lori Swenson
Bobby Fite
Steve Jackson
Dana Ivey
Mrs. Müller
James Cromwell
Mr. Müller
Dick Miller
Charlie Drake
Bradley Gregg
Steve Jackson's Gang
Georg Olden
Steve Jackson's Gang
Chance Schwass
Steve Jackson's Gang
Meshach Taylor
Gordon Miller
Danny Nucci
Nasty Kid at School
Taliesin Jaffe
Ludwig Müller
Brooke Bundy
Science Teacher
Tricia Bartholome
Girl in Classroom
Eric Luke
Darren's Teacher
Robert Picardo
Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Explorers about?
- Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.
- Who directed Explorers?
- Explorers was directed by Joe Dante.
- Who stars in Explorers?
- Explorers stars Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson.
- When was Explorers released?
- Explorers is a 1985 science fiction, adventure, family film.
- Where can I watch Explorers?
- You can watch Explorers with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.